Lot 0380

Ceremonial knife - D. R. Congo, Songye, Kalebwe

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Ceremonial knife - D. R. Congo, Songye, Kalebwe

Item Details

Description

wood, kaolin, metal,

Handle in the form of a human half-figure wearing a "kifwebe" mask, whose features are exaggerated into the mannered. These knives belong to the context of the "bwadi bwa kifwebe" society.
L: 40 cm, L: 15,7 inch

Provenance:
Alexander Kubetz (1946-2023), Munich, Germany

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Ceremonial knife - D. R. Congo, Songye, Kalebwe

Name: Ceremonial knife - D. R. Congo, Songye, Kalebwe
SKU: 174170721
Price: 500 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €150 - €300

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